ONLINE ANTICS

Like a lot of things, the internet has its good points and bad points, but we’re here to take you through them all so you can avoid all the net-nasties and get the most out of surfing through cyberspace!

“Internet?! Is that thing still around?” Homer Simpson

Yep, it sure is! And it’s becoming more and more of a part of our lives every day. Just look at how fast we Brits are speeding down that information superhighway…   

• WOWZERS - around 62 million people live in the Great British Isles and it’s estimated that 45.5 million of them use the internet every month.

• Daily dose - last year, 78% of internet users were using the world wide web almost every day!

• At your fingertips - last year 73% of people with internet on their mobile phones accessed the net at least once a day and over half accessed the web several times a day!

• No telly tubbies just web wasters - over a quarter of 16-24 year olds would rather use the internet than watch TV.

• Wired generation - 99% of 16 - 24 year olds are internet users. That’s over 7 million people! And over half of them use their mobile phones to go online.

Pretty amazing huh?

Now read on to find out how the internet can HELP and how to be safe online...